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Top Video Game Stocks to Watch: Turtle Beach, Alliance Entertainment, Motorsport Games
MarketBeat identifies Turtle Beach (TBCH), Alliance Entertainment (AENT), and Motorsport Games (MSGM) as top video game stocks due to high trading volume. Motorsport Games offers titles like rFactor 2 and NASCAR Heat series in its Gaming and Esports segments.
These stocks are flagged for investors on February 14th.
BCG Report: Global Gaming Revenue Hits $263B in 2025, Projected to $353B by 2030
BCG's 2026 report reveals video gaming revenue at $263 billion in 2025, forecasting $353 billion by 2030 with 6% CAGR. Console dominates for Gen Alpha/Gen Z, while mobile leads for older generations.
Projections include cloud gaming growth to 65 million users and creator economy expansion.
Ubisoft Cancels Six Games Including Three New IPs Amid Restructuring
Insider Gaming reports Ubisoft canceled six projects, including three new IPs, but spared Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Remake. The remake may be revealed in April.
Cancellations spark concerns over studio stability and employee impacts.
Gaming Brands Revolutionize Toy Industry with TCG and Collectibles Boom
Jazwares' Jeremy Padawer notes gaming IP, including trading card games like Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering, driving toy sales. Adult collectors fuel secondary-market value for video game merchandise.
Gaming now rivals entertainment in toy aisle prominence.
Amazon Luna Expands February 2026 Free Games with Hexguardian and Brazil Travel Edition
Amazon Luna offers 10 free games for Prime members in February 2026, unlocking Hexguardian roguelite tower defense and Around the World: Travel to Brazil. Hexguardian features strategic hexagonal building against enemy waves, rated 78% positive on Steam.
Games are exclusive Epic codes via Luna.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Tops 2026 Esports Viewership with 5.6M Peak
Esports Charts ranks Mobile Legends: Bang Bang as 2026's most-viewed game with 5,680,511 peak viewers. Counter-Strike follows at 1.38M, with League of Legends and Valorant in top five.
Apex Legends leads prize pools at $2M.
Control Reaches 5M Sales and 20M Players Milestone
Remedy Entertainment reports Control has sold 5 million copies, played by over 20 million. Recent sales data includes Quarantine Zone at 757K copies in two weeks.
PlayStation 5 hits 92.2M units sold.
Nintendo Switch Series Tops 155M Lifetime Sales as Switch 2 Sells 17M
Nintendo Switch totals 155.37 million units, surpassing DS record; Switch 2 at 17.37M by Dec 2025. PlayStation Network MAU reaches record 132 million.
Taipei Game Show 2026 draws 400K visitors.
Professional Athletes Embrace Gaming: 75% of NBA Players Play Per Channing Frye
BCG cites NBA's Channing Frye estimating 75% of players game, naming Devin Booker and KD in Call of Duty. Esports like NBA 2K League and athlete skins in Fortnite highlight overlaps.
Parents introduce 57% of kids to gaming.
New Game Sales Surge: Cairn Hits 300K in First Week, Absolum Over 500K
Cairn sells over 300,000 copies in launch week; Absolum exceeds 500K since October 2025. Knight’s Path garners 300K wishlists ahead of 2028-2029 release.
Socialpoint's games reach 1B downloads.